No 'fare'Dear Editor: To re-phrase an old adage, whatever goes up must rise even higher. The MTA's new fare & toll hikes are a perfect example.We keep paying more and getting less, but how much of our money...

'Fare' shareDear Editor: "Time for state, not riders, to pay" (In Our Opinion - March 26) is partially correct concerning finding the money to make things happen. It is a four-way dance between riders, city, s...

You did it!Dear Editor: Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature have agreed on a budget for fiscal year 2016. Thanks to your support, overall funding to libraries across New York State has increased! ...

We need more copsDear Editor: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton denies the fact he had an argument with Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris over hiring more police officers in the upcoming city budget. In my opinion it doe...

No 'Silver' liningDear Editor: Elected officials are usually never shy around a camera or microphone. There are good reasons why yesterday's loyal friends of former Speaker Sheldon Silver overnight morphed into long...

Seize the energyDear Editor: With the start of the new season, sunny skies are ahead of us. Spring is all about renewal and regrowth. We should start spring by renewing our commitment to solar energy and growing t...

GOP conundrumDear Editor: Introducing the new attorney general: A.G. Quagmire. It's amusing to witness the ongoing boondoggle of simply approving an attorney general. It has been made painful due to the blind d...

Sad lossDear Editor: The death of WABC Eyewitness News reporter Lisa Colagrossi is a very tragic loss. She was an excellent reporter who got the answers to the tough questions. She was persistent, yet resp...

50-50 100 percent wrongDear Editor: The proposal by Governor Cuomo for 50 percent of a teacher's performance evaluation to be determined by standardized test results is seriously flawed, since the most significant factor...

A real bus-t?Dear Editor: It was interesting to read about the late Mayor Robert Wagner wanting to sell the Transit Authority municipal bus system to private operators. (T.A, Mayor At Odds Over Sale of Buses - ...

What the frack?Dear Editor: A new Environment New York report highlights fracking's dirty track record. The analysis of the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania shows that all types of gas fracking companies are ...

Identify GMOsDear Editor: I would like to address the issue of the lack of labeling for GMOs (genetically modified organism). I feel powerless when I go to the market and try to shop for healthy food for my fam...

Violent youthDear Editor: The recent incident at a Brooklyn McDonald's in which several teenagers attacked and repeatedly beat, punched and kicked another teenager is yet another stark and ominous reminder of h...

Neither snow...well, maybe snow!Dear Editor: Whatever became of the motto of the Post Office? This winter has set a record for missed mail deliveries. There is either no mail or very late deliveries, as late as 7 and 8 p.m., with...

Not enoughDear Editor: Last week, the Cuomo administration announced that it would seek to redesign how electricity is distributed in New York (i.e., Reforming Energy Vision), part of an ongoing effort to mo...

Before Syria's ruinous civil war struck Aleppo, the country's largest city was a busy commercial powerhouse and a proud historic center - its long heritage on display in ancient landmarks still used by modern day traders, travelers or worshippers. The rebels hoped their march into Aleppo marked the beginning of the end for President Bashar al-Assad, while the government in Damascus pledged to swiftly drive them out.